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REVENUE
ABSTRACT of the ACTUAL REVENUE of the Year 1936, the Approved Estimate of Revenue for
the Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1937, and the Estimated Revenue for 1938.
Page.
Head.
SOURCE.
Revenue of 1936.
Approved Estimate for 1937.
Revised Estimate for 1937.
Estimate
1938.
1937,
Percentage.
DETAILS OF REVENUE.
REVENUE
Approved Estimate 1987.
Estimate 1938.
1.-DUTIES.
$
$
$
Duties
7 2
7
3
7
1
Port & Harbour Dues
Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified
6,928,672
638.284
6,415,000
635,000
6,820,000
655,000
$
6,820,000
Import Duty on Liquor
T
Motor Spirit
22.54
12
Perfumed Spirits
Tobacco
12
655,000 2.17
I
Duty on locally manufactured liquor
Total
13,837,183
18,188,600
14,080,000
14,004,500 40.29
8
4
Fees of Court or Office, Payments!
2.-PORT & HARBOUR DUES.
for Specific Purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid
2,261,116
2,397,500
9
1
5
Post Office
2,058,886
2,049,800
9
6
Kowloon-Canton Railway
1,245,469
1,100,150
2,700,000
2,760,000
1,125,000
2,615,420 8.64
2,437,050
1,044,900
8.06
Light Dues
Buoy Dues
1
K
3,45
Total
10
-1
7
Rent of Government Property.
Laud and Houses,
1,632,974
:
10 8
Interest,
10
9
Miscellaneous Receipts,
193,291
977,878
1,641,200
96,500
1,030,500
1,610,000
85,000
1.100,000
1,635,050
5.40
96,000
592,000
.32
1.96
3. LICENCES & INTERNAL REVENUE
NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
(A) LICENCES.
Air Services, Pilot Arms
Total, (exclusive of Land Sales)...$
29,773,753
28,554,250
30,885,000
29,899,920 98.83
Auctioneers
Billiard Table .............. Boat
$
$
$
980,000 750,000
1,175,000 (1)
770,000
85,000
100,000
8,750,000 900,000
3,800,000
975,000
$
6,415,000
6,820,000
510,000
580,000 (2)
125,000
125,000
635,000
655,000
400 24,000
600
24,000
1,800
1,800
300
1,400 (8)
113,000
118,000
Chinese Boarding House
16,500
16,500
10
10
Land Sales, (Premia on New
Leases),
Chinese Passenger Ship
1,500
1,500
Chinese Undertakers
1,400
1,400
269.231
206,000
355,000
355,000 1.17
Companies Local, Registers
2,000
2,000
Dangerous Goods
18.000
19,000 (3)
Dogs
18,000
22,000 (8) (4)
GRAND TOTAL,
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Emigration Passage Broker
1,200
1,400
30,042,984
28,760,250
31.240,000
30,254,920 100.00
Ferries
406.300
Fishing Stake & Station
900
406,300 1,000
Forestry N. T.
10,500
Game
5,100
10,000 (5)
5,100
Hawker
90,000
75,000 (5)
Junk
48,000
88,000 (6)
Liquor
370,000
$20,000 (5)
Marine Store Dealer
12,400
10,000 (5)
Marriage
8,200
3,200
Miscellaneous
6,200
7,200 (3)
Money Changers
16,400
16,400
Motor Spirit
8,000
3,000
Opium Monopoly
Pawnbroker Special Food Steam Launch
Theatrical
Tobacco
Vehicles Motor
250,000
275,000
160,000
154,000 (5)
18,000
19,000 (3)
15,000
15,000
4,000
4,000
65,000
70,000 (8)
232,000
300,000 (3) (4)
Motor Drivers Other
•
45,000 46,000
47,000 (8)
46,000
Carried forward
$
2,000,100
2,029,800
(1) Increased rates and more consumption.
(2) Lower exchange.
(3) More licences.
(4) Increased fees.
(5) Fewer licences.
(6) Fishing Junks laid up.
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